Yes!
I am beautiful.
And yes!
I am strong.
Yes!
I am worthy
Of your praise and your love
In this world I do belong
I am not a doll,
Not just a pretty face,
I am a woman damn it!
Full of more than grace!
Yes!
I do have feelings,
At times I do have fears
But I am too a human,
And I can dry my own tears.
Yes!
At times I need assistance,
Sometimes I want to quit,
But I push on ward,
For myself, in spite of it
Yes!
I have apprehensions
Yes!
Sometimes I fail
But I am a woman
And that is better than being a male
Author notes
Tiffany Boston
YES!
A contest entry
- I am worth it! (Women only) by Erotic Dreams.
400 points, ended May 14, 2007, 12 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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YEESSSSSS!!!!! Now this so grabbed me out of my chair. Write on sister, write on. WE are a hell of a lot more than the male population gives us credit for being. But, without us they'd be drifting in the dark. Girl, I can't say how much I love this poem. It should be read aloud to an audience.
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Love it! great use of repitition and occasional rhyme, it makes it not drag which is always, good thanks heaps for entering, i really like this
you have such a bubbly tone to this piece that makes you smile despite the honesty n seriousness of the nature, thanks again for entering, great work , much love Zandy
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although most of your poem successfully attempts at trying to resist stereotypes of the irrational/emotional woman, the last two lines seem to go astray: yes, you are a woman, but by saying that it's better than being a male, you're hindering the construction of equality between men and women and everyone else in-between. you are indeed human, and i think that is what is most important.
the "Yes!" lines encourages chanting, which is nice. it was the last two lines that drew me away. overall, however, your poem promotes growth in the number of people who will try to eradicate, or at least lessen the strength of, gender stereotypes.
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